Hays County, TX Jail and Prison System

HAYS County has 310 jails with an average daily population of 597 inmates with a total of 310 jail population. When breaking down the HAYS County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 22% with 67 female and 294 male inmates.

How Does Hays County Inmate Search Work?

Hays County inmate records are public documents that anyone can get a copy of easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the access to regarding Hays county inmate records which provide a lot of useful details about a person.

Hays County Parole and Probation

Hays County Parole

Parole is when a criminal is allowed to leave prison early because they have behaved well while serving their time. A parole board makes the decision on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can acquire Hays county parole records and find out a lot about a person . Some things contained in the Hays county parole documents may be information about their court ruling and their crimes. You might also find details about where they were held and the stipulations of their parole.

Hays County Probation

Along with those criminals that have been released, you might also be able to review Hays county probation records showing men and women who didn't go to jail but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come without limits . Probationers must visit with a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Hays county public records will show the inmate crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling judge department details who sentenced them. Along with that information , you may see headshots , fingerprints, physical details about the inmate , and other details.

Hays County Booking

Hays county bookings are also helpful when looking for details on whether or not a person has been arrested. When a criminal is arrested, the officer fills out documents and then holds them in a prison , which essentially becomes their Hays county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, images , physical details, their name, and address, police officer who arrested them , the details of the crime, the location, and any cars that were involved. The general public has the power to read a copy of someone’s Hays county booking records without any type of allowance .

Hays County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in HAYS County has increased by 1,967% going from 15 inmates yearly to 310 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in HAYS County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 453 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Hays County, TX

HAYS County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 310 inmates only 310 are currently confined, the rest 1,038 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Hays County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Hays County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In HAYS County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 496 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 5 times more than female incarceration rate, of 98 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 9%, while the female incarceration rate lowered by 77%.

Hays County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Hays County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Hays County Inmates By Race

In HAYS County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 168 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 84% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people increased by 25%, going from 832 to 1,038 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in HAYS County is on average at a rate of 421 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 254 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 93 from incarceration rate in HAYS County.

Hays County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Hays County Prisons and Jails

Hays County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments